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Elvis PresleyI'm Leavin'

Vinyl pressings

I'm Leavin'

by Elvis Presley · 1971

27 pressings17 countriesVocalRockPop

I'm Leavin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm Leavin'

23 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2125RCA Victor 47-9998
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

APKM12852Side A

ZPKM16142Side B

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2125RCA Victor 47-9998
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knockout Centre
Runout / matrix

APKM 1285 2A-side runout, stamped

ZPKM 1614 2B-side runout, stamped

APKM 1285A-side label

ZPKM 1614B-side label

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2125RCA Victor 47-9998
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knockout Centre, label variation
Runout / matrix

APKM 1285 2A-side runout, stamped

ZPKM 1614 2B-side runout, stamped

APKM 1285A-side label

ZPKM 1614B-side label

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9998
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

APKM-1285-2SEtched into run-out groove A side

ZPKM-1614-1SEtched into run-out groove B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9998
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APKM-1285-1S -I A3A side runout

ZPKM-1614-2S I- A3B side runout

APKM-1285A side label

ZPKM-1614B side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971AustraliaRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971CanadaRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ChileRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971FranceRCA Victor 49.763First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GermanyRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GreeceRCA Victor 46g 95First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971IsraelRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JapanRCA SS-2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971JapanRCA SS-2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971NetherlandsRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971New ZealandRCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971South AfricaRCA Victor 42-257 / RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKRCA Victor RCA 2125 / RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKRCA Victor RCA 2125 / RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?El SalvadorRCA Victor 47-99987", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USRCA 447-06837", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor 447-06837", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaRCA Victor 45-2967", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AI'm Leavin'3:48
  2. BHeart Of Rome2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Leavin' are there?

27 vinyl pressings of I'm Leavin' are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was I'm Leavin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9998.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Leavin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9998, RCA 2125, N 1651, 49.763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm Leavin' on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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